Gurdwara feeds veterans in memory of wars' fallen

The gurdwara has been serving veterans and people on the surrounding industrial estate where it is based

A gurdwara in Coventry is remembering the people who died in the two world wars by serving extra meals to veterans.

Like all Sikh places of worship, the BVS Gurdwara opens is doors every day to feed people, but since 5 May it has been putting on extra sessions for veterans.

In that time it said it has served more than 8,000 people.

"It's because of those who have fought for freedom, that's the reason we are here today," spokesperson Gurdeep Kaur said.

"Whether you believe in God or a universe or whatever, but somebody's made a sacrifice somewhere."

The extra sessions are also a way to spread the word to people "who don't know they can get a free meal at the temple," she says.

More than 8,000 people have been served since 5 May

Staff say they have been seeing around 200 people a day coming to collect food, which is also being provided for those who work on the industrial estate close to the gurdwara.

Some are taking it home for their families it said.

One man told the BBC: "They're giving stuff to the community for no charge and I think it's just a very friendly thing to do."